Improvement in whip-stocks



N. H. BELL.

WhipStncks.

Patented April 14 Nrw-149,710.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

NELsON H. BELL, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT I N WHIP-STOCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,710, dated April 14, 1874; application filed March 13, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELSON II. BELL, of Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Whip-Stocks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure l is a perspective ot' the lash end of my stock. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the swivelferrule, the parts separated, Fig. 3 is a perspective of the whip-stock completed. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section `of the same.

This invention relates to that class of whipstocks wherein the lash has a swivel attachment; and it consists informing the swivel thimble in two parts, with interlocking lugs, so that the same may be placed on a cylindrical neck behind a boss or head formed at the end of the stock, whereby no detachable fastenings will be required, and the device be rendered very cheap and easy of production.

That others may fully understand my iinprovement, I will particularly describe it.

A is the Whip-stock, made of hickory wood or other suitable material. At the outer or lash end an annular groove or channel, a, is made, leaving a boss or head, b, at the end of the stock, with a cylindrical neck, d, behind it. To this neck the ferrule B is fitted closely, but not tightly. Said ferrule is preferably made in two parts, with interlocking portions or lugs cf, so disposed that, when said parts are placed in position, said lugs will resist any tendency to displacement either laterally or in the direction of the length of the ferrule. This is in consequence of the beveled-,surfaces of the interlocking portions c f. The fe'rrule B B being placed upon 4t-he neck d, the ends of the loop-leather L are placed on either side, so as to cover the joint between the two parts, and the whole is secured by a wrappin g of twine or wire in the usual way. v

The parts B B may be made of any suitable material. I have said above that the ferrule B is preferably made in two parts; but it is evident that the same result would be attained if made from some metal and with only one division. In this case, the divided edges would be separated sufficiently to permit the insertion of the head b and neck d, and then closed together again. i

Having described my improvement7 what I claim as new is- 1. In combination with a whip-stock provided'with a head or boss, b, and a cylindrical neck, d, the divided ferrule B, for the swivel attachment of the lash-loop, substantially for the purpose set forth.

2. The divided ferrule B,.constructed with the beveled interlocking portions c f, substantially as set forth.

NELSON H. BELL.

Witnesses It. D. O. SMITH, C. C. POOLE. 

